Salaries

Drillers and Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction Salary in Alberta

NOC 73402Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Alberta How to get licensed

Median wage
$38.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
1.3% higher $0.50 above the Canadian median of $37.50
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $38.00, from $27.00 to $50.15, middle half $32.00 to $46.27. Canada: median $37.50, from $27.00 to $49.00, middle half $32.00 to $42.96.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta: median $38.00, from $27.00 to $50.15, middle half $32.00 to $46.27Alberta$38.00Canada: median $37.50, from $27.00 to $49.00, middle half $32.00 to $42.96Canada$37.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $27.00 $27.00
Lower quartile $32.00 $32.00
Median $38.00 $37.50
Upper quartile $46.27 $42.96
High $50.15 $49.00
Average $38.96 $37.74

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Alberta?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $38.00, from $27.00 to $50.15. Calgary: median $38.50, from $26.00 to $51.56. Edmonton: median $38.00, from $27.00 to $50.15. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta (all regions): median $38.00, from $27.00 to $50.15Alberta (all regions)$38.00Calgary: median $38.50, from $26.00 to $51.56Calgary$38.50Edmonton: median $38.00, from $27.00 to $50.15Edmonton$38.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Alberta (all regions)$27.00$38.00$50.15Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$26.00$38.50$51.56Undetermined
Edmonton$27.00$38.00$50.15Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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